Burr's Rise.

Shoots Hamilton in a Duel.

His Treason.

His Arrest.

Purchase of Louisiana.

Immense Increase of Territory.

Trouble with the Barbary Powers.

Their Insolence.

Dale's Expedition.

Further Successes.

CHAPTER X. THE WAR OF 1812

Great Britain Ignores International Law.

Impresses American Seamen.

The Chesapeake Affair.

Navigation Act and Berlin Decree.

England Questions our Neutrality.

Preparations for War.

Ill Success of Land Operations.

Harrison's Victory over Proctor.

Jackson Conquers the Creeks.

Battle of New Orleans.

Naval Victories.

Battle of Lake Erie.

Opposition of the Federalists to the War.

New England Remonstrances.

Att.i.tude of Sects.

Treaty of Ghent.

Its Provisions.

LIST OF ILl.u.s.tRATIONS

GEORGE WASHINGTON

b.l.o.o.d.y POND, NEAR LAKE GEORGE, WHICH IS SAID TO STILL CONTAIN THE BONES OF MANY OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE FIGHT AT

FORT WILLIAM HENRY

KING GEORGE III.

JAMES OTIS, JR.

BURNING THE STAMPS IN NEW YORK

THE BOSTON Ma.s.sACRE. (From an engraving by Paul Revere)

PINE TREE FLAG OF Ma.s.sACHUSETTS

RATTLESNAKE FLAG OF SOUTH CAROLINA

UNION FLAG. THE FIRST RECOGNIZED CONTINENTAL STANDARD, RAISED FOR THE FIRST TIME JANUARY 2, 1776

THOMAS PAINE

A PROFILE VIEW OF THE HEIGHTS OF CHARLESTOWN

BUNKER HILL BATTLE. (From a contemporary print)

JOSEPH WARREN

GENERAL HOWE

GENERAL CHARLES LEE. (Although intended for a caricature, this is considered an excellent likeness)

BARON VON STEUBEN

RICHARD MONTGOMERY

THE DEATH OF MONTGOMERY AT QUEBEC

GENERAL HERKIMER AT THE BATTLE OF ORISKANY

GENERAL JOHN STARK

GENERAL HORATIO GATES

JOHN PAUL JONES'S MEDAL

JOHN PAUL JONES'S MEDAL. (Reverse)

GENERAL SULLIVAN

GENERAL LINCOLN

GENERAL MARION IN CAMP

MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE

BENEDICT ARNOLD

ARNOLD'S ESCAPE

GENERAL NATHANIEL GREENE

THE SURRENDER OF CORNWALLIS AT YORKTOWN